Chapter CCLXXVIII: The Final Battle Part IV
Flying on high upon Scriptium's back, everyone was tense as they saw the hordes upon hordes of Heartless, coming straight for them all! Focused, Mickey in front of them all cried out, "Get ready fella's!"
SHINE!
Then as his golden Keyblade came forth in seconds they all called upon their weapons too and-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
With that the first legions of the monsters came straight for them and Mickey cried out, "Here they come!"
Looking on, controlling Scriptium Odyeux was quiet. But as he looked on he had to squint, for he couldn't tell at first what was first coming. But as he stared he asked, "Bugs?"
For there indeed flying their way in colours of green and yellow were a group of medium sized Heartless in the shapes of something like Fireflies, with rapid pulsating bulbs behind them that flashed many different colours!
"Ha! This is what he's sendin' out first!?" Pete almost felt insulted.
Seeing them, Riku though knew and told them all, "Don't underestimate them!" Then quickly he aimed and cried out, "Firaga!"
BLAST!
In seconds he wiped one out clear out of the sky! As he did, Donald too decided to act and lifting his wand cried out, "Time for some pest control!" With that he waved his wand and-!
ZZZAAAPPP! ZZZAAAPPP!ZZZAAAPPP! ZZZAAAPPP!
He was wiping out every one of them with a barrage of lightning in the air above them! Seeing this show as the monsters were turned to ashes, Pete couldn't help but be impressed! So much to the point he couldn't help but say, "Ha! Too easy!" But-!
"BBBBZZZZ!"
He turned to his right and he saw to his horror and dismay one of the Heartless bugs had escaped Donald's electrical barrage! It stared at Pete with it's angry yellow eyes and as it did-!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
It's bulb at the back started to flash intensely with colours! As it did he knew this wasn't good! He had to get rid of it! Mad he cried out, "Hey! Beat it! Ya darn pest!" With that he tried to punch it with one of his huge fists but-!
"BBBBZZZZ!"
All his attacks missed! As they did the bug Heartless hissing flew and in another moment as the bulb reached it's full intensity-!
FLASH!
It crashed itself straight into Scriptium's left side and exploded, which in turn-!
"Hey!" "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" "AGGGHHH!"
Their flaming dragon ride twisted in the air in pain as the Heartless's damage was incurred on her!
Panicked, Ody cried out, "Scriptium!" With that he held onto her tightly and focusing, he quickly managed to stabilise her! As he did gasping, he told her, "It's okay! You're alright!"
Sora couldn't believe what had just happened and asked, "What the heck was that!?"
Mad Pete then said, "It was that darn bug! Couldn't get rid of that little creep!"
"The bug?" Mickey asked, then making it over quickly to where Pete was now pointing to, where he'd tried to get rid of it. He saw something that made him really worried, as there was a hole of some kind in Scrpitum's form that black embers were leaking from with dark whisps! He gasped crying out, "Oh no!"
Hearing him, it was then Kairi saw what happened to their steed and fretting, she asked, "What happened!?"
Not sure what they were looking at, Riku and Sora though could tell it wasn't good! Then they heard Mickey ask, "Odyeux, what's Scriptium's weakness?"
Hearing this, the spectacled Nobody repeated "Weakness?"
Mickey then clarified, "Does she have an elemental weakness of some kind to certain magic I mean?"
As this was made clear, Odyeux replied, "Well there's the usual Ice I can imagine, but anything else would have to be non elemental or light ones, like Holy, Banish or Dia!"
Learning this information, Mickey realised, "That must be what happened here! It must have been some kind of non elemental magic they generated to do this!" Then-!
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
In terror the group of heroes saw huge multiple swarms of these bugs come and all of them were now-!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
Revealing that same horrific light in their bulbs! If they all exploded on them, they would all-!
"Odyeux! Have us dive down, we can't let Scriptium get hit again!" Hearing Sora's cry, instantly the Master of their Dragon Dusk directed her and with that they started to dive down falling in altitude!
As they continued to dive, everyone held on tightly for dear life as the thrust of the wind beat against them all trying to pry them all off! Sora held Kairi close to him, while Donald and Goofy were grasping on tightly as they could to Scriptium's form, with Pete too.
Riku who was now next to the King, feeling the turbulence gritted his teeth. Then he heard-!
"BBBBZZZZ!"
Another of the insects had flown in close to them somehow! Looking in the direction he could hear it, he looked at it hatefully! But he couldn't move without the risk of falling off! He couldn't stop it from-!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
It was getting ready to detonate! His eyes widened in horror! But-!
SWISH!
Quickly the Heartless was shot of the air and-!
FLASH!
It exploded! But thankfully it was no-where near Scriptium to cause any kind of damage to her! Blinking in surprise at this, it was then a voice cried out,
"The bug exterminators are here!"
Looking up, it was then that he saw there in the sky still upon Bahamut's back, it was Ori who had cried out! Seeing him, he saw that the pink pony tailed haired Nobody had his bow drawn back and was getting ready to fire again!
As they all continued their dive down, all Riku could do was think to himself, "Be careful you three!" With that the Keybladers continued their journey to reach the Door of Light!
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
Quickly all the bug insects were enraged and came charging straight towards the summoned dragon to attack!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
All of them ready to explode and annihilate them! However seeing them all come to rush in at them, Alania smiled and told them, "You picked the wrong dragon to come at!" With that she directed her wand and cried out, "Megafire!"
BLAZE!
In seconds Bahamut's surge of blue fire was unleashed upon the insects and as it was, quickly a majority of them were turned into nothing more than dark embers that faded into the darkness!
Smiling she and Ori were pleased but-!
"BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!" "BBBBZZZZ!"
There was still a large number of the verminous Heartless left and now their eyes were fixed upon them! Seeing them all there, Ori then called out, "Hey Saria! Make do with a song will ya!?"
It was then the sounds of a violin could be heard and as they were, a familiar song was heard in the air,
"Come and flee, come and flee! Water dance and be free!"
Immediately long blue currents of water appeared in the sky and as they did, quickly they moved and-!
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
Her water was quickly hosing down all the bug Heartless and as they came into contact with her water-!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
They were all exploding on impact! As they did, Ori grinned and aiming with his bow as more Heartless came from swirling portals of Darkness he said, "Now this is what I call fun!"
Then as the monstrous creatures of Darkness came-!
SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH!
He and Saria's own Dusks came, emerging from the currents of the water! His Agile Archers riding upon his partners mermaid Silent Maids! All of them just as hungry to defeat their shadow counterparts!
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Ori released his succession of shots in seconds as did their monsters and it was clear with all this firepower, the Heartless wouldn't be able to get past them!
Saria as she continued her song, looking down and seeing the Keybladers go thought to herself, "Best of luck!" With that she continued her assistance in wiping out the Heartless!
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Meanwhile driving down below still within his crimson red darling ride, was Sazh and Juan! They were now making their way up the mountainous terrain upon an ancient cobbled road that had been created by the past inhabitants of the Kingdom of Light, looking around them the Mexican Mariachi gunner couldn't help but say, "Hard to believe we're travelling somewhere that was so sagrado, huh, Amigo?"
Understanding the gist of what he meant, Sazh said, "Yeah! You're tellin' me! Feels like somethin' straight out of a legend!" However as he looked up and saw the hundreds of eyes of looming Heartless that were waiting for them all, he couldn't help but say, "Though it feels to me we're stepping on into a nightmare!"
"No! we're the Ristretto to wake up everybody else up from it!" Juan said, then preparing his guns with a good couple of clicks, he added, "We'll give all these Heartless the paliza they deserve!"
Sazh was quiet, but he was pleased with his friends hung-ho attitude and replied, "Right you are!" Then as he said that-!
"Hey!" "Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!" "AGGGHHH!"
They both looked on up and could see the terror that was going on in the sky! Then seeing the giant white fiery dragon that held Sora, Riku and the rest they knew they couldn't just wait around!
Sazh put the pedal to the metal and said, "We better hurry on up there!"
Juan agreed with a firm nod and added, "We're ready!" Then looking to his shoulder to his old pink Axotol friend, he asked, "Right Poncho?" To which came no reply...
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Diving on straight down, Ody looking around them decided, "Okay! This should be safe for us now!" With that he commanded Scriptium to lift herself as they continued their dangerous journey!
Feeling the turbulence ease, everyone relaxed momentarily. As they did, Sora couldn't help but say, "Whoa! It's a good thing your friends came in clutch there Riku! We might have been blasted to kingdom come!"
"I know!" The white haired Keyblader replied, then looking up and seeing the battle still rage with Saria, Ori and Alania, he added, "It just shows that we're stronger together than alone!"
Kairi hearing this and enjoying the feeling of Sora's arm around her replied, "Yeah that's true!"
Pete though only rolled his eyes at this and uttered, "Yuck!" He really didn't like over sentimentality. However looking to where the Door of Light was continuing to grow in size, he looked to the popsicle stick that was in his hand. He just hoped they wouldn't be too late in saving the person he'd got it from.
Quickly though his ears pricked up as he felt something! Then looking up and ahead he cried out, "Hey! Hey! Look out there ya doltz!"
Immediately hearing him, it was then that everyone looked up and there they saw fast growing into huge sizes were heaps upon heaps of Heartless that all took on the forms of huge Darksides! All of them looking at the approaching heroes with their huge cold haunting white eyes!
Ody was terrified seeing these things but before he could react-!
FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH! FLASH!
They were all sending waves of their power straight at the Dusk flame dragon!
"Oh Ody move!" Hearing Sora's cry, he directed Scriptium to evade! Quickly her massive wings manoeuvred them in and out of the barrage of oncoming dark attacks!
As they flew on, dodging each and every attack that was coming their way, Goofy seeing that they evaded the Heartless said, "I think we got away from them fella's!"
But Pete looking back, saw the massive monsters start to break apart! As he did, he cried out, "Ya dolt! Ya jinxed us!"
For then quickly the massive swarms of Heartless turned into huge looming columns that spiralled into the air like massive twisting worms and quickly they all came straight towards the heroes, ready to swallow them all whole into an unspeakable abyss that was within them!
Everyone was terrified seeing this! Mickey moved quickly though and stepping forwards he went to begin chanting a spell when-!
"Ladies and Gents!"
Surprised they turned to looked down below, as they did it was then they saw the red car Bryhildir summon! Quiet they saw the roof of the car open up and quickly-!
"Start your engines!"
There leaping out of their seats into the air, it was none other than Sazh with his guns ready and ablaze! Then-!
"Time to fiesta!"
The black mariachi gunner Juan arrived fast too and as they both did-!
BLAZE!
The car they had both ejected from started to burn all over with fiery red light! Then suddenly with a life of it's own it charged towards the base of all the Heartless columns and started to drive around them all!
Quickly a fiery circle was beginning to grow but before the monsters could comprehend what was happening-!
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Both gunners unleashed their powerful blows upon the columns, drawing their attention straight back to them!
Sazh seeing this worked cried out, "Ya like that, huh!?"
Juan smiling too cried out, "Have some postre!"
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
He unleashed some powerful needle shots against the monsters! It was clear they were enraged and were all gathering horrible swarms again to devour all of the helpless heroes! But-!
BLAZE!
In their distraction, the car beneath them all was driving faster and faster at top notch speed! As it did it quickly created a huge vortex of fire that consumed the pillars, bathing them all in a fiery blaze! Making all the Heartless who created them burn away like countless ants in the heat of the sun!
Everyone was astounded and quickly they saw the brave duo signal them to a wink and salute! Before they descended to the floor again!
Seeing this happen, Mickey then shouted to them both, "Thanks fella's!" As he hoped they would hear him as they continued on ahead!
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Meanwhile having witnessed this fiery display, Musashi and Snow with their groups were amazed! However looking on ahead they saw quick that Sazh and Juan had landed back on the floor, as they did quickly they sped past them!
Snow looking back called back, "Nice work you guys!"
Musashi in agreement shouted too, "Yeah! You rule!"
Sazh pleased with the praise cried back, "You just keep up the assault! It's gonna get tougher real soon!"
To which the members of the 'ARCS' each gave them the thumbs up as they drove on ahead!
Juan then cried out, "Just leave some divertido for us!"
"No promises dude!" With that both he and his leader charged on ahead to engage the Heartless, while Sazh and Juan waited for Bryhildir to come back to get them!
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Continuing to fly onwards, Scriptium and the heroes were now beginning to climb up the mountain though to be cautious they decided to not fly too high up, lest they incur the wrath of the bombing firefly Heartless! They couldn't take any unnecessary risks!
As they flew on, Kairi couldn't help but wonder, "What do you think we're going to encounter next?"
Shaking his head Riku told her, "Whatever it is I'm not going to be looking forward to seeing it!"
Ody hearing this conversation replied, "Yeah ditto!" Then as he said that-!
"AAAWWWOOOHHH!"
Hating himself, Ody then said, "Looks like we spoke too soon!" For there charging their way down the mountain everyone could see a giant pack of Wolf Heartless all of them with sharp fangs and claws ready to tear them apart! The monsters moved about and quickly they all leapt from the jutting ruins about the ancient road and made it into the air to reach them!
Seeing them come, the spectacled Nobody told his white burning steed, "Scriptium! You need to gain some lift!"
At his request his dragon went to do just that! Quickly multiples of the monsters missed them but-!
GRRRRR!
GRRRRR!
GRRRRR!
A few had made it onto Scriptium! Everyone looked on horrified but-!
BLAZE!
The monsters began to burn when coming into contact with Scriptium's flames! Making them become like hell hounds! The monsters were incurring damage! But this didn't stop them from-!
CRUNCH! CRUNCH! CRUNCH!
Sinking their dark sharp teeth into Scrirptium's body! Immediately everyone heard the Dusk screech in pain!
Acting fast, Goofy grabbing his shield cried out, "Hey! Leave my buddy alone!"
BASH!
With that he initiated the attack and everyone joined in too as they desperately fought to rid the terrible creatures that were harming their steed!
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"AAAWWWOOOHHH!"
Seeing the wolf Heartless coming their way, Raiyana cried out, "Hey Irma! This is your cue! Get rid of those things!"
"Shut up! You don't boss me around!" The red haired sorceress cried back! However looking ahead, annoyed at the monsters that were coming her way, she aimed her sharp black nailed coloured left hand ahead and said, "Of all things to deal with! Mongrels!"
SHINE! SHINE! SHINE! SHINE!
Immediately she unleashed powerful blows of ice magic that struck into each and every one of the terrible wolves! Then as she unleashed this attack-!
ZAP! ZAP! ZAP! ZAP!
BLAST! BLAST! BLAST! BLAST!
More shots rang out! Looking it was then they saw firing their own shots, riding upon Snow's ride it was both Balthier and Fran!
As he fired at the monsters with his gun, the pirate Captain couldn't help but say, "To think we'd be encountering wolves here of all places!"
"Not ones created by dear Mother Nature," Fran replied. For looking at these monsters her eyes narrowed as she added drawing her bow, "These are abominations!" With that she continued her attacks with her dear Captain aiding her! The two motorcycles would soon dispose all of these monsters!
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"TAKE THIS!"
SLASH!
Quickly in seconds Sora using his Keyblade destroyed the last of the wolves that were harming Scriptium! As he did, he saw the damage that had been incurred upon the dragon, he never thought he'd be feeling so bad for a Dusk like this!
Kairi was worried too and had to ask, "How is she Ody?"
To which the spectacled Nobody looking to his precious friend, felt her shiver from pain and as she did, he said, "She'll hold on for us I know, but... we gotta be careful that she doesn't get hurt too much more."
Mickey hearing this then asked, "Is she unable to heal herself?"
Ody looking to the Mouse King explained, "It's taking every bit of her energy to remain in this form so we can make it to Xehanort, she can't divert too much energy back to herself to do that otherwise she'll lose momentum."
Hearing this, as he walked on over to him. Riku put a hand on Ody's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, we'll try hard and have not happen."
Surprised hearing him say this, Ody revealed a small smile and replied, "Thanks Riku!"
To which the white haired Keyblader smiled with a nod. But-!
"RRROOOAAARRRR!"
Again everyone was heavy on alert! As they were they quickly saw more Heartless emerge! As they did, looking on they gripped on Scriptium preparing for what was coming next! However as they all looked on, Donald then squinted and looked at the monsters, realised what was there. Puzzled he asked, "Defenders?"
For there indeed ahead of them were a line of tall purple and blue giant clad hulking monsters with their giant shields armed and at the ready, with their living hound faces gnashing their sharp teeth towards them all!
Donald didn't understand, "Why's Xehanort using such old Heartless like these?" But just as he said that-!
VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM! VOOM!
Another classic Heartless appeared behind them! Giant Guard Heartless and as they arrived-!
GLOB! GLOB! GLOB! GLOB! GLOB!
Suddenly a hideous sight met their eyes as these monstrous entities turned into gross globules and quickly they all meshed together becoming new monstrosities that quickly emerged from inky pools of darkness!
They all resembled the Guard Armours in colour, but somehow they had gained continuous silver tracks instead of feet, then the giant beast shields had attached themselves to their giant sharps claws and had become enormous flat curved blades before them, as their helmeted heads peaked over behind them. Looking on everyone realised what they'd become, they were now like monstrous Bulldozer machines!
"The heck-!?" But Pete didn't get to say another word as suddenly all the Heartless like one enormous wall, all began to speed towards them making stones and debris spray about everywhere in their destructive wake!
"Time to act fast again, Ody!" Sora told their friend.
Nodding, to this quickly he manoeuvred Scriptium to quickly climb out of range of the oncoming monsters! But-!
GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM! GLEAM!
Suddenly their helmets opened up and there revealed underneath their closed visors there was revealed a dangerous and viscous red light, which made the beast shields open up their sharp mouths!
Seeing it, Mickey sensed something bad was coming! He cried out, "Watch out!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
The Heartless Bulldozers released their attacks! From the depths of their throats came shooting forth a barrage of red lasers that were coming straight for them!
Seeing this fast in panic Ody cried out, "Scriptium go down!"
The dragon reacted fast and as everyone held onto her for dear life, the lasers flew past them overhead! Just missing them!
Then as Kairi peaked up to look, she saw to her and everyone else's terror the laser blasts weren't stopping! They'd created a heavy wall of red lined light that would incinerate them if they tried to climb into the air again!
Staring up at this unbelievable sight the Princess of Heart said, "This isn't good!"
"You're right!" Riku agreed, for looking ahead at the oncoming monsters he realised what their ploy was! "They've cut off our only way out and there's no time to backtrack! We're gonna crash straight into them!"
"Oh shoot!" Pete cried out panicked! Everyone was horrified at the fast approaching cataclysm that was coming for them all!
Gritting his teeth, Riku's mind was racing! He didn't know how to get out of this! How could they make it out! Looking to the pink hair broach in his hand, he held it close to his chest desperately wishing for-!
"Someone need some heroes!?"
Looking away from his treasure, it was then he and the others saw-!
VRRROOOMMM!
VRRROOOMMM!
There riding fast from underneath them, the lasers not touching them! It was then everyone saw, "Snow! Musashi!"
They both grinned as they heard Riku call for them! The Leader of the 'ARCS' asked his comrade, "You ready to show what you got Musashi!?"
"As ready as you are Commander Snow!" Musashi replied as he prepared to rev up the engine!
"Great!" He cried out, then accelerating he cried out, "Okay Shiva! Let's show these Bulldozers who's boss!"
In seconds his white and gold ride lit up with power as it began to exude a cool wind!
Impressed, Balthier couldn't help but say, "Astounding!"
Laughing, Snow said, "You haven't seen anything yet!" With that he felt his Summon's power climax!
Racing fast he turned the bike at just the right angle and quickly using one of the pieces of jutting debris in the road, he and Shiva took off and-!
"YEAH!"
They quickly landed on the flat curved metal of the Heartless that was at the perfect enough angle that it made a ramp for them all! Revving up her engine, Snow declared, "Time to cool 'em off!" With that he raced forwards and-!
SHINE!
Immediately the monsters were all bathed in a huge wave of snow and frost! It spread across them all at lightning speed and quickly-!
FREEZE!
The Heartless were all frozen in place! They'd been turned into huge glittering ice statues and as they were-!
FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM! FWOOM!
The lasers were all quickly extinguished!
Nobody could believe it! Snow had just done all that!?
"Nice one!" Musashi cried out pleased! Then with his hand to his mighty weapon behind him, he felt his power reach it's peak too! As it did, he said without turning, "Noel grab hold of the wheel! I'm gonna send those tin cans flying!"
"Wha-!?" But Musashi gave no time for a reply for instead-!
FWOOSH!
He leapt forwards his hand wrapped around his chosen weapon!
"Whoa!?" Noel then grabbed onto the bike for dear life! He was not ready to just drive like this, he-!
"GREAT OAR MAELSTROM!"
In seconds Musashi unleashed his most powerful technique as the oar on his back was drawn out, it quickly became enormous and glowed all over with powerful electricity and-!
SMASH!
It destroyed all the Heartless in one foul swoop! Turning them all into nothing but glittering shards of ice that faded quickly away into the darkness!
Everyone aboard Scriptium couldn't believe the heroic miracle they'd witnessed! Kairi gasped, "That was amazing!"
"Yeah!" Sora cried out just as enthralled!
Then quickly they all began to fly over the heroes who'd come to their aid! As they did, Riku called back to them, "Thanks you guys!"
To which Snow just gave a simple a salute, as Balthier and Fran smiled too.
"Ah!"
Landing straight down back onto his motorcycle, Musashi hearing Riku's call then cried back, "Don't mention it! Just kick butt up there!"
Riku nodded confidently to him and with that the Keybladers were on their way as they charged forwards up the mountain to reach their destination!
Seeing them fly on up though as they continued to ride on Musashi's bike, Noel and Raiyana could see the dangerous amount of flying Heartless that they were sure to encounter next. It couldn't bode well for them and looking behind they saw that their other comrades were still some distance behind.
As they gazed on, Raiyana said, "I think they're gonna be in trouble on their own."
"Same!" Noel said. Then thinking of what he could do to help them, he brought out one particular Paradigm crystal he had on hand.
Noticing it's yellow colour, Raiyana asked, "Noel isn't that-?"
"Yeah, Illuyankas I haven't used him in a long time!" Then looking to the Keybladers who continued to ascend he added, "I think he could be of help here."
Raiyana hearing this and looking to where they were flying to was quiet before she replied, "Yeah I think you're right and..."
VOOM!
Surprised he saw that there appearing beside them was a dark portal and quickly-!
Puzzled at this sound, Musashi turned and cried out, "Whoa!"
For there appearing flying beside them was Raiyana's own Chimera Dusk! As it flew, beside them she finished saying, "I'll add a little helping hand too!"
Pleased to see this, Noel nodded with a smile and quickly-!
SHINE!
"ROAR!"
His yellow Wyvern monster appeared, then quickly Noel told it, "Go up there! Help that white dragon to get to where it needs to go!"
The monster flapping its wings heeded this command and quickly flew up!
"Go on Chimera! You do the same!" She told her Dusk!
It obeyed its Master and quickly flew to catch up to the Illuyankas who'd flown on ahead!
Irma having watched all this rolled her eyes and uttered unimpressed, "Show offs!"
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As they continued to fly on, Goofy worried for their hurt dragon pal patted her gently and said, "Don't worry there Scripty! We'll keep ya safe!"
There came a soft cooing of something that sounded like gratefulness and everyone could see Scriptium was happy to have Goofy's care, despite it's hurt state.
As they flew on, Sora commented as he looked at the mountain scape that they continued to climb, "Looks like we're half way there!"
"Yeah!" Riku agreed and looking on, he noticed too the Door of Light that continued to grow in size. As he did he added, "And it looks like Xehanort is getting closer to finishing!"
Kairi though determined like everyone else said, "We won't let him win! I'll make sure of it!"
Surprised at her saying this, Riku couldn't help but comment, "It's interesting to see you grow a taste for battle, I never thought I'd see the day."
Sora smiled and agreed saying, "Yeah same! I like it Kairi!"
Surprised hearing this praise, the Princess of Heart then blushed. However she said, "Well c'mon! You guys have done enough, it was about time I help out too! I hated being on the sidelines all the time!"
"I can imagine!" Sora smiled, then making his way over to her he said, "I'm sure you're gonna be great out there! I can't wait to see it!"
Astonished further at more praise like this, Kairi replied smiling, "Thanks Sora!"
Riku was pleased for them both, however he felt a pain inside his chest. Looking to the broach, he knew it was related to the girl who owned it... he just wished he could remember more about her! For soon if they didn't get there he'd-!
"Roar!"
Surprised it was then they saw that there flying on either side of them came two winged creatures! Donald was on guard and said, "Hey! Buzz off will ya we-!"
"No wait there Donald!" For looking at them, Mickey realised and said, "These guys are on our side! They're not Heartless!"
The white duck puzzled asked, "Wait they're not?"
Shaking his head, he said, "No! One of them's a Dusk so I know they're pals of us!" Then walking closer to the yellow winged Wyvern creature he asked it, "Aren't you?"
The monster made a small bow with it's head showing this to be true.
Pete hearing this wiped a bead of sweat from his brow and said, "That's good! We're gonna need all the help we can get!"
"That's true..." Riku said, then looking below he realised who'd sent these two creatures to help them, he said softly, "Thanks, Noel, Raiyana..." Then looking ahead, he and the others prepared themselves for the next part of their long trek up the mountain, for they had no idea what monstrosities would soon be coming for them all next...